1994 Calder Cup playoffs

The 1994 Calder Cup playoffs of the American Hockey League began on April 13, 1994.[1] The twelve teams that qualified, four from each division, played best-of-seven series for division semifinals and division finals. The highest remaining seed received a bye for the third round while the other two remaining teams played a best-of-3 series, with the winner advancing to play the bye-team in a best-of-seven series for the Calder Cup. The Calder Cup Final ended on May 29, 1994, with the Portland Pirates defeating the Moncton Hawks four games to two to win the first Calder Cup in team history.[2] Portland's Olaf Kolzig won the Jack A. Butterfield Trophy as AHL playoff MVP.[3]

1994 Calder Cup playoffs
Tournament details
DatesApril 13 – May 29, 1994
Teams12
Final positions
ChampionsPortland Pirates
Runner-upMoncton Hawks
← 1993
1995 →

Portland's Mike Boback tied an AHL playoff record for points in a single playoff game by scoring 7 points (3 goals, 4 assists) in game 5 of the Northern division semifinal against the Albany River Rats.[4]

Playoff seeds

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After the 1993-94 AHL regular season, 12 teams qualified for the playoffs. The top four teams from each division qualified for the playoffs. The St. John's Maple Leafs finished the regular season with the best overall record.[5]

Atlantic Division

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  1. St. John's Maple Leafs - 102 points
  2. Saint John Flames - 84 points
  3. Moncton Hawks - 81 points
  4. Cape Breton Oilers - 77 points

Northern Division

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  1. Adirondack Red Wings - 98 points
  2. Portland Pirates - 96 points
  3. Albany River Rats - 84 points
  4. Springfield Indians - 71 points

Southern Division

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  1. Hershey Bears - 87 points
  2. Hamilton Canucks - 79 points
  3. Cornwall Aces - 77 points
  4. Rochester Americans - 77 points

Bracket

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Division semifinalsDivision finalsSemifinalsFinal
A1St. John's4
A4Cape Breton1
A1St. John's2
Atlantic Division
A3Moncton4
A2Saint John3
A3Moncton4
N1Adirondack4
N4Springfield2
N1Adirondack2N2Portland4
Northern Division
N2Portland4A3Moncton2A3Moncton2
N2Portland4
S3Cornwall0
N3Albany1
S1Hershey4
S4Rochester0
S1Hershey3
Southern Division
S3Cornwall4
S2Hamilton0
S3Cornwall4

In each round the team that earned more points during the regular season receives home ice advantage, meaning they receive the "extra" game on home-ice if the series reaches the maximum number of games. For the Semifinal round, the team that earned the most points during the regular season out of the three remaining teams receives a bye directly to the Calder Cup Final. There is no set series format due to arena scheduling conflicts and travel considerations.[6]

Division Semifinals

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Note 1: Home team is listed first.
Note 2: The number of overtime periods played (where applicable) is not specified

Atlantic Division

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(A1) St. John's Maple Leafs vs. (A4) Cape Breton Oilers

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April 13St. John's Maple Leafs4 - 2Cape Breton Oilers
April 15St. John's Maple Leafs4 - 3Cape Breton Oilers
April 18Cape Breton Oilers6 - 5St. John's Maple Leafs
April 20Cape Breton Oilers2 - 8St. John's Maple Leafs
April 22Cape Breton Oilers4 - 1St. John's Maple Leafs
St. John's won series 4 – 1


(A2) Saint John Flames vs. (A3) Moncton Hawks

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April 13Saint John Flames3 - 2Moncton Hawks
April 15Saint John Flames5 - 4Moncton Hawks
April 17Moncton Hawks3 - 2Saint John Flames
April 19Moncton Hawks3 - 2Saint John Flames
April 21Saint John Flames5 - 2Moncton Hawks
April 25Moncton Hawks2 - 1Saint John Flames
April 27Saint John Flames1 - 3Moncton Hawks
Moncton won series 4 - 3


Northern Division

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(N1) Adirondack Red Wings vs. (N4) Springfield Indians

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April 15Adirondack Red Wings2 - 7Springfield Indians
April 16Adirondack Red Wings3 - 5Springfield Indians
April 20Springfield Indians6 - 9Adirondack Red Wings
April 22Springfield Indians1 - 5Adirondack Red Wings
April 24Adirondack Red Wings3 - 1Springfield Indians
April 25Springfield Indians2 - 3Adirondack Red Wings
Adirondack won series 4 – 2


The deciding game was the last for the sixty-year-old Springfield Indians franchise, which moved to Worcester, Massachusetts, in the offseason to become the Worcester IceCats.

(N2) Portland Pirates vs. (N3) Albany River Rats

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April 15Portland Pirates1 - 3Albany River Rats
April 16Portland Pirates5 - 3Albany River Rats
April 20Albany River Rats1 - 2Portland Pirates
April 22Albany River Rats2 - 5Portland Pirates
April 23Albany River Rats2 - 9Portland Pirates
Portland won series 4 - 1


Southern Division

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(S1) Hershey Bears vs. (S4) Rochester Americans

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April 13Hershey Bears5 - 3Rochester Americans
April 15Hershey Bears5 - 4OTRochester Americans
April 17Rochester Americans1 - 4Hershey Bears
April 20Rochester Americans3 - 4OTHershey Bears
Hershey won series 4 - 0


(S2) Hamilton Canucks vs. (S3) Cornwall Aces

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April 13Hamilton Canucks5 - 8Cornwall Aces
April 15Hamilton Canucks3 - 4Cornwall Aces
April 18Cornwall Aces2 - 1OTHamilton Canucks
April 20Cornwall Aces6 - 4Hamilton Canucks
Cornwall won series 4 - 0


Division Finals

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Atlantic Division

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(A1) St. John's Maple Leafs vs. (A3) Moncton Hawks

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April 30St. John's Maple Leafs5 - 3Moncton Hawks
May 2St. John's Maple Leafs1 - 2OTMoncton Hawks
May 4Moncton Hawks3 - 6St. John's Maple Leafs
May 6Moncton Hawks4 - 3OTSt. John's Maple Leafs
May 8Moncton Hawks5 - 0St. John's Maple Leafs
May 10St. John's Maple Leafs4 - 5Moncton Hawks
Moncton won series 4 - 2


Northern Division

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(N1) Adirondack Red Wings vs. (N2) Portland Pirates

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April 29Adirondack Red Wings4 - 2Portland Pirates
April 30Adirondack Red Wings3 - 5Portland Pirates
May 4Portland Pirates4 - 3Adirondack Red Wings
May 6Portland Pirates1 - 5Adirondack Red Wings
May 7Portland Pirates4 - 2Adirondack Red Wings
May 10Adirondack Red Wings3 - 4OTPortland Pirates
Portland won series 4 - 2


Southern Division

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(S1) Hershey Bears vs. (S3) Cornwall Aces

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April 27Hershey Bears4 - 2Cornwall Aces
April 29Hershey Bears1 - 5Cornwall Aces
May 2Cornwall Aces1 - 3Hershey Bears
May 4Cornwall Aces4 - 3OTHershey Bears
May 6Cornwall Aces3 - 2OTHershey Bears
May 8Hershey Bears4 - 3Cornwall Aces
May 11Hershey Bears3 - 4Cornwall Aces
Cornwall won series 4 - 3


Semifinal

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  • (N2) Portland Pirates receive a bye to the Calder Cup Final by virtue of having earned the highest point total in the regular season out of the three remaining teams.

(A3) Moncton Hawks vs. (S3) Cornwall Aces

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May 14Cornwall Aces1 - 4Moncton Hawks
May 16Moncton Hawks5 - 2Cornwall Aces
Moncton won series 2 - 0


Calder Cup Final

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(N2) Portland Pirates vs. (A3) Moncton Hawks

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May 20Portland Pirates5 - 1Moncton Hawks
May 21Portland Pirates2 - 6Moncton Hawks
May 23Moncton Hawks3 - 4Portland Pirates
May 25Moncton Hawks1 - 2OTPortland Pirates
May 27Moncton Hawks4 - 0Portland Pirates
May 29Portland Pirates4 - 1Moncton Hawks
Portland won series 4 - 2


See also

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References

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  1. ^ 1994 AHL playoff results The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved on May 4, 2008.
  2. ^ Mighty Ducks align with AHL Pirates, CBC Sports, May 23, 2005. Retrieved on May 4, 2008.
  3. ^ Jack A. Butterfield Trophy Archived 2008-09-17 at the Wayback Machine ahlhalloffame.com. Retrieved on May 6, 2008.
  4. ^ Calder Cup record book: Players caldercup.com. Retrieved on May 6, 2008.
  5. ^ 1993-94 AHL standings The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved on May 4, 2008.
  6. ^ Frequently asked questions Archived 2008-05-09 at the Wayback Machine theahl.com. Retrieved on May 12, 2008.
Preceded by Calder Cup playoffs
1994
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